İstif vs Riga

The İstif and the Riga are both Frigate classes. The İstif displaces 3,100 tons — 2.2x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The İstif reaches 29 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 5,700 nautical miles for the İstif vs 1,950 for the Riga. The İstif carries a crew of 123 vs 175 for the Riga. The İstif was produced in 3 units vs 69 for the Riga. The İstif was commissioned in 2024, 70 years after the Riga (1954).

Turkish frigate, introduced in 2024, has a displacement of 3,100 tons.
Origin 🇹🇷 Turkey
Category Frigate
Type Multirole frigate
Manufacturer Istanbul Naval Shipyard
Year introduced 2024
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $500 million
Soviet frigate, introduced in 1954, displaced 1,416 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Kaliningrad
Year introduced 1954
Number built 69 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,100 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 5,700 nm
Length 113.2 m
Beam 14.4 m
Crew 123
Propulsion 1 x GE LM2500 Gas turbine, 2 x 5.766HP MTU Diesel Machine, 2 x Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP)
Armament
  • 1 × MKE 76 mm/62-caliber gun or OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid main gun
  • 1 × Aselsan GOKDENIZ 35 mm dual barreled CIWS
  • 2 × Aselsan STOP 25 mm RCWS
  • 16 × Atmaca anti-ship missiles
  • 16-cell MiDLAS vertical launching system (SAPAN, SIPER Block 1, or Hisar-D missiles)
  • 2 × 324 mm Triple Torpedo launchers (Roketsan Orka or MK-46M5 Torpedoes)
Displacement 1,416 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 1,950 nm at 14 knots
Length 91.0 m
Beam 10.2 m
Crew 175
Propulsion 2 × shaft steam turbines, 2 × boilers; 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Armament
  • 3 × 100 mm guns/56 (B-34) (3×1)
  • 4 × 37 mm guns (2×2)
  • 4 × 25 mm guns (2×2) - Some ships
  • MBU-600 anti-submarine rocket launchers (replaced by two RBU-2500)
  • 2 or 3 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (1×2 or 1×3)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the İstif-class or Riga-class?
The İstif-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the İstif-class or Riga-class?
The İstif-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Riga-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the İstif-class or Riga-class?
The İstif-class has a longer range at 5,700 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the İstif-class or Riga-class?
The İstif-class is longer at 113.2 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the İstif-class and Riga-class have?
The Riga-class has a larger crew complement of 175 compared to the İstif-class's 123 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the İstif-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the İstif-class.